True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Muhammad considered Abraham, Moses, and Jesus to be messengers or prophets from
God.
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2.
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Muslims based their economic life around commerce, or trade, because of
Muhammad’s teachings and the utilization of ancient trade routes across Arabia.
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3.
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The record or example of Muhammad’s behavior and teachings, known as
jihad, provides Muslims with guidance in daily life.
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4.
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Both Algebra and Trigonometry were developed by Muslim mathematicians.
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5.
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1,001 Nights is a piece of literature the Muslims translated from ancient
Greek into Arabic.
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Matching - match the terms to their appropriate definition or meaning by
writing
the letter next to the matching number.
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a. | Bedouins | f. | Mecca | b. | Qur’an | g. | Yathrib | c. | Sufi | h. | Hijrah | d. | Five Pillars | i. | Shari’a | e. | Sunna | j. | Islam |
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6.
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Muslims face this city when praying five times daily
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the basic acts of worship central to Islam
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meaning submission to the will of Allah
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9.
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Muhammad’s example of best living for Muslims
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10.
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Muhammad’s journey to the city of Medina (Yathrib)
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11.
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nomadic travelers who moved their herds among oases
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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12.
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Muslim mathematicians and astronomers developed which of the following
instruments used for navigation at sea using the position of the stars and planets?
a. | astrolabe | b. | al-jabr | c. | calligraphy | d. | minaret |
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13.
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During Ramadan, Muslims are required to
a. | read the Qur’an. | b. | go without food or drink from dawn to
dusk. | c. | make a pilgrimage to Mecca. | d. | follow the lessons in the
Sunna. |
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“Do not argue with the followers of earlier revelation otherwise than
in a most kindly manner–unless it be such of them as are bent on evil-doing–and say:
‘We believe in that which has been bestowed from on high upon us, as well as that which has
been bestowed upon you; for our God and your God is one and the same.’”
--Qur’an 29:46
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Read the passage from the Qur’an. The “followers of earlier
revelation” are Jews and Christians, illustrating that Muslims believe that
a. | Jews, Christians, and Muslims worship the same God. | b. | Jews and Christians
worship a different God than Allah. | c. | Jews and Christians worship
idols. | d. | there is more than one true God. |
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Where was Mecca located?
a. | on the Arabian Peninsula near the Red Sea | b. | in the largest oasis
of the Sinai Desert | c. | on the Arabian Peninsula in the Sahara
Desert | d. | at the mouth of the Nile River |
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According to the map titled “Expansion of Islam, 632–760,” by
661 Islamic lands encompassed
a. | only the area around Medina and Mecca. | b. | all of northern Africa, Spain, Persia, and the
Arabian Peninsula. | c. | most of Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and
Persia. | d. | approximately half the Arabian Peninsula. |
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According to the map titled “Expansion of Islam, 632–760,”
which of the following was part of Islamic territory by 661?
a. | Córdoba | c. | Kabul | b. | Cairo | d. | Constantinople |
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Some Meccans did not accept Muhammad’s teachings because he
a. | refused to share the angel’s message. | b. | had a career as a
merchant. | c. | chose to live in Yathrib. | d. | told them to give up their polytheistic
beliefs. |
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Islam spread to places such as West Africa and
Southeast Asia because a. | Muslims fought major battles there. | b. | escaped Umayyad princes set up dynasties
there. | c. | Muslim traders traveled there. | d. | the Abbasids conquered those
lands. |
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20.
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The word jihad can be translated as meaning
a. | all answers are correct | b. | struggle for the faith | c. | holy
war | d. | to convert to Islam |
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After having his revelations, Muhammad left Mecca because
a. | he believed Allah commanded him to do so. | b. | the Kaaba had been
destroyed. | c. | his teachings made it unsafe for him to stay there. | d. | he wanted to spread
his message. |
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22.
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Most mosques have which of the following features in common?
a. | Romanesque architecture | b. | golden doors | c. | five
pillars | d. | minaret towers |
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23.
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The Sunni Muslims believe that
a. | no one stands between the individual believer and God | b. | Imams should
interpret religious issues | c. | only a descendant of Muhammad should
rule | d. | the Sunna should not dictate how they approach selection of
rulers |
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At the time of Muhammad’s birth, what brought religious pilgrims to
Mecca?
a. | the variety of mosques | c. | the House of Wisdom | b. | the Dome of the Rock | d. | the Ka’aba, a holy
shrine |
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25.
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The Muslim place of worship is called a
a. | hadith. | c. | mosque. | b. | minaret. | d. | Kaaba. |
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Short Answer
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26.
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Name and describe the Five Pillars of Islam. (5 pts)
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